Searching for creative motivation or inspiration? Each Monday you can find all of the creative insight you need right here at Creative Something, with “Motivation Monday”.
If you have never heard of JPGMag, that’s ok. As JPGMag.com states: “JPG Magazine is for people who love imagemaking without attitude. It’s about the kind of photography you get when you love the moment more than the camera. It’s for photographers who, like us, have found themselves online, sharing their work, and would like to see that work in print.”
In a nutshell: JPGMag is the place to look for creative photo inspiration.
To inspire your creativity this week, here are some of the absolute best short stories from JPGMag.com. From friendly flies, to forgotten neighborhoods of the world, these stories are packed full of inspirational photography and stories that are guaranteed to motivate your creativity.
Grab a cup of coffee (or any other preferred reading drink), tell your co–workers/friends/family that you are going to be busy for the next half an hour, and get inspired!
The Adventures Of Mr. Fly by Nicholas Hendrickx, is all about the uncanny friendship between a fly looking for work and a photographer. Unique and a bit off the wall, this story is a must–read for anybody looking to motivate their creativity.
The Ward by Kate Wilhelm, is an inside look into the small, up–and–coming town of St. Patrick’s Ward in Guelph. The photos of the rugged Ward, blended with descriptive details of the people and places therein are enough to give you a good feeling of creative inspiration.
Astoria, Queens-it’s not all grape leaves and feta is a resident look into the small, yet lively, Asotria, Queens by Michelle Enfield. The photos in this story are beautiful, but the words Michelle uses are what really make this an inspirational piece.
Antiquity Abating takes a look at an antique-style bed & breakfast in Edinburgh, Indiana, known as Toner Maley House. The story, by Talia Halliday, about this 1870s house, and the pictures that go along with it, are stunning and almost irresistible.
Through the Viewfinder - Giving an old camera a new lease on life, is a first–hand look at the experience of using an old camera style, by Madelyn Herring. More proof that good things never die.
Gazelles: Ever Poised & Graceful Even In Captivity! is a story and series of photographs by Winston D. Munnings. There are no words to explain how great this story is, you just have to read it and look at the photos that go along with it.
My neighborhood: Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico is all about Anahita Avalos and the city she has called home for the past three years, Villahermosa, Mexico. Take a minute to look at a different part of the world, a part that Anahita says “is like a new place but one I’ve always known and loved.”